Fence-wire clamp.



T. M. GADLE. FENCE WIRE CLAMP. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1909.

957,302. I Patented May 10, 1910.

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FENCE-WIRE CLAMP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS M. CAnLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Port Deposit, in the county of Cecil, State of Maryland, have invented' certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-VVire Clamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thet invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fence wire clamping devices, and has for one of its objects .to improve the construction and increase the efficiency and utility of devices of this charaoter.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a simply constructed device whereby all of the strand wires of a fence may be uniformly strained, or fence webbing clamped and simultaneously strained.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved device applied. Fig. 2 is a section enlarged on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4c are perspective views enlarged of the clamping members detached.

The improved device comprises two clamping bars 12 and 18 adapted to be arranged upon opposite sides of the fence structure which is to be strained. The clamping bars are applicable with equal facility to the ordinary fence structure comprising longitudinal strand wires either of the barbed or unbarbed form, and with or without stay bars, or to the ordinary webbing which constitutes one class of wire fence structures.

The improved device is also applicable to the straining of poultry fencing, and it is not desired therefore to limit the invention to any specific form of wire fencing to which it may be applied.

For the purpose of illustration the improved device is shown applied to a section of conventional wire fencing in which 10 represents the strand wires and 11 the stay wires, the clamp bars being represented respectively at 13-12, and bearing upon opposite sides of the strand wires, as shown.

Connected to the'bars 12-13 are a plurality Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 11, 1909.

Patented May 10, 1910.

Serial No. 501,580.

of clamping devices, and as the clamping devices are precisely alike, the description of one will suffice for all.

The clamping device comprises a strap or plate 1% bolted or otherwise secured at 15 to the bar 12 and with an integral rod 16 directed laterally from the strap 12 at one end and terminating in an aperture 17, and with an extension 18 at the other end. The extension 18 is preferably in the form of a rod and inclined to the longitudinal plane of the body of the strap, the inclination be ing toward the opposite bar 13, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. Connected to the bar 13 by a bolt 19 or other suitable fastening means and opposite the strap 14:, is a similar strap 20. The strap is provided with a hook 21 engaging through the aperture 17 and with a relatively elongated loop 22 extending from the opposite end of the strap, the loop being preferably formed integral with the strap 20 and is constructed from a rod bent into substantially U-shape with the terminal 23 formed with an eye engaging over the bolt 19, the nut 24 and bolt 19 thus serving to clamp the plate 20 and the loop member to the bar.

Slidably engaging the loop 23 is a link 25, the link designated to engage over the inclined projection 18 of the plate 141, and thus bind the two parts 12-13 firmly together upon the strand wire. The inclined shape of the portion 18 enables the link 25 to be employed as a strong clamping device, which firmly clamps the members 1213 on the wire 16 when the link is forced inwardly toward the bars, as will be obvious. By this simple means it will be understood that a strong clamping device is produced, which firmly grips the fence structure.

The straining mechanism is applied to the bars 12-13 by plates 32 having eyes 3 1 at one end to which chains 35-36 are coupled, and with eyes 29 and with studs 33 at their opposite ends, but as the straining appliances do not constitute a part of the present invention further description thereof is not deemed necessary. By this simple means it will be obvious that the two chains 35-36 when strain is applied thereto draw the parts 1213 together with the fence structure clamped between them longitudinally of the fence structure, and apply the req uisite strain thereto.

The parts 1213 are firmly clamped to the fence structure, and may be readily applied to the fence structure at any point thereon, as will be obvious.

The parts 12-13 may be of any required length to suit any width of fence structure, but generally the parts will be of suflicient length to correspond with the widest fence structure, as the device may be applied without structural change of any kind to any Width of fence, and if made to fit the widest fence it will be equally applicable to the narrowest fences, as will be understood.

Any number of the clamping devices may be employed, but generally three will be used upon each pair of the bars, as shown.

\Vhat is claimed is A device of the class described comprising clamping bars arranged side by side and between which the fence members are located, a strap secured to one of the bars and extended at one end beyond the bar at an angle thereto and directed laterally at the other end and provided with an aperture, and another strap connected to the other bar and provided with a central aperture and having a hook at one end engaging in the aperture of the first mentioned strap and extended at the other end in rod-like form and bent intermediate its ends upon itself to form a loop and with an eye at the terminal of the rod registering with the aperture of the strap, and a holding bolt extending through the adjacent bar and the aperture of the strap and the eye of the loop portion, and a clamp nut engaging the bolt and bearing upon the eye of the strap loop, and a link movable in said loop and bearing over the inclined terminal of the first mentioned strap.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS M. CADLE.

lVitnesses J. P. MoCAY, I. L. CUMMINes. 

